That takes time. endobj RAs create experiences and activities on their floor and in the hall. Based on your availability, you will be placed into a workshop that will be facilitated at the same time each week, over the course of 4 weeks. <> You may still apply and be selected for an RA position. <>>> Each students financial aid package is unique. Maintain a semester and cumulative GPA of 2.50 or higher. If there should be a Resident Assistant position vacancy, professional staff from the Office of Residence Life and Housing will review and select candidates from the Alternate Pool. The application consists of three steps: Resident Assistant Position Description Review, General Information, and Scenario-Based Discussion Questions. I offered to run this on my campus because we have a very small group process due to the size of our department. Every new RA Candidate is expected to attend one scheduled RA information session. application below. Use your favorite search engine to peruse styles for formatting and information to include. RA Selection: Virtual Group Process Day Activities . The activities in this guide allow students to critically engage with each other and to reflect on what they learn from classmates, promoting active learning in the process. endobj 487 0 obj <>/Filter/FlateDecode/ID[<3693D4FC542DFA47BA50B03FA9927AD8>]/Index[464 36]/Info 463 0 R/Length 113/Prev 222327/Root 465 0 R/Size 500/Type/XRef/W[1 3 1]>>stream September 2020Screen Time - ACUHO-I description, and answer any questions about the application process and RA job expectations. Some of the activities require group discussion, and/or opportunities for leadership. To apply, candidates participate in a selection process that includes: 25 0 obj These are not actual interview questions. There is a formal process for RA selection that takes place mainly during the winter term of the academic year. A resident assistant (RA) is a trained peer leader who coordinates activities in residence halls, builds a community through programming, acts as a mentor, is a familiar first resource for students with academic or institutional questions, and enforces residential policies. The packet would explain that you have "x" amount of time to complete the enclosed activities. Information Sessions are meet and greet informational meetings that any student interested in applying to be a Resident Assistant can attend. Should a candidate be invited to participate in the individual interview, candidates are interviewed on an individual basis by a panel of current Residential Learning Coordinators. Should you have further questions or need additional information, please contactthe RA Selection Committee at reslife@valpo.edu. It was quickly evident that a group process activity such as the Chocolate River - designed to observe and evaluate a candidate's communication, teamwork, and critical thinking skills - if done virtually, was going to look extremely different. x1 Om_ PDF Resident Assistant selection rubric: The following rubric should be While not necessarily realistic in the higher education setting, this process would be great to observe from behind a 2 way glass mirror. RA Team builders and bonding - Pinterest I found this activity to be true to my observations of it in previous group processes where there was a facilitator. Please save the Group Process date in your calendar (Friday, February 24, 2023). Students can also feel less inclined to participate in an online course due to Zoom fatigue or not feeling part of a community. <> Every RA is going to handle conflict a little bit differently. References may not be a friend or family member. As I was sitting through my fourth year of resident assistant group process at Worcester Polytechnic Institute I began to think, how could this be improved? endobj 2017-2018 Resident Assistant applications now available You can expect to be asked a series of questions pertaining to your interest in the role, awareness of the position, leadership potential, community building, and multiculturalism. iRubric R23X7W5: In the space provided please provide any observations you may have of the candidate's skills. RA Group Process by Jessica Siegfried - Prezi 9 0 obj endobj x1 Om/ ~A As you are planning your schedule for the semester, keep in mind that managing your time effectively to schedule Group Process Workshops is similar to the time management you will need to be successful in the RA role. Of course, having spent much of their time on the first activity added a valuable observation opportunity working under pressure that may not have happened if they had simply been provided an allotted time for each activity. Resident Assistant Selection Residence Life If you are unable to attend a session of your Group Process Workshop due to a conflict or illness, please contact the facilitator for your session in advance of your scheduled meeting time, you may also be able to make it up by attending a different workshop. Please consider reviewing the scenario and jotting down a few notes to prepare for the scenario-based discussion questions in the application. Working under the assumption that group process is more about the group interaction than the outcome of the activities I believe that removing facilitation will create a more realistic depiction of group behavior.
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